Patents by Inventor David E. Brooker

David E. Brooker has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8175952
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for managing a group life insurance policy with a plurality of certificates is provided. The group life insurance policy is at least partially funded by a financial account comprising one or more payments paid by a sponsor. The one or more payments are expected to fund the group life insurance policy for a multi-year period. The group life insurance policy is configured to provide life insurance coverage for a plurality of persons pursuant to the plurality of certificates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: The Prudential Insurance Company of America
    Inventors: David E. Brooker, Daniel Stringham, Catherine A. Smith, Craig S. Sharf, Kenneth M. Petro, Rocco A. Mariano, Jr., Rosanne J. Baruh, Carol Ann York
  • Publication number: 20100228572
    Abstract: A method for providing a group life insurance policy with a plurality of certificates funded by a sponsor is provided. Each certificate provides a death benefit to at least one beneficiary designated by a person insured under the certificate. An initial payment is determined, which is to be paid by the sponsor in exchange for the certificates. At least a respective portion of the initial payment is allocated to each certificate. The method may further include monitoring for a non-death-related event that terminates a death benefit provided by a certificate. In response to detection of the event, a certificate is exchanged for a new certificate. The new certificate may provide a death benefit to at least one designated beneficiary. The exchanging of certificates may include reallocating to the new certificate at least a portion of the initial payment allocated to the one of the plurality of certificates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: The Prudential Insurance Company of America
    Inventors: David E. Brooker, Carleton D. Burtt, Christopher D. Schott, Daniel Stringham
  • Publication number: 20100228571
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for managing a group life insurance policy with a plurality of certificates is provided. The group life insurance policy is at least partially funded by a financial account comprising one or more payments paid by a sponsor. The one or more payments are expected to fund the group life insurance policy for a multi-year period. The group life insurance policy is configured to provide life insurance coverage for a plurality of persons pursuant to the plurality of certificates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: The Prudential Insurance Company of America
    Inventors: David E. Brooker, Daniel Stringham, Catherine A. Smith, Craig S. Sharf, Kenneth M. Petro, Rocco A. Mariano, JR., Rosanne J. Baruh, Carol Ann York